| JUNEBROWN | EastEnders actress who died this year, aged 95 (4,5) |
| SMALL | James - - - , member of South Africa's 1995 world champions who died this year, aged 50 (5) |
| KIRK | _ Douglas, Michael Douglas's film legend father who died earlier this year aged 103 (4) |
| ALDRIN | Buzz _, astronaut who remarried this year aged 93 (6) |
| JOANPLOWRIGHT | English actress who was married to Laurence Olivier from 1961 to 1989 and died in 2025 aged 95 (4,9) |
| BROWN | Invincibles opener who died in 2008, aged 95, Bill ... (5) |
| BOBGOALBY | 1968 US Masters golf champion who died this year (3,6) |
| UNDERWOOD | Derek ..., the former Kent and England left-arm slow bowler nicknamed "Deadly" who died this April (9) |
| BRANDO | Actor who died this year (6) |
| PEI | Architect I.M. who died this year at age 102 |
| PARSONS | Sale of the Century presenter who died this year. (7) |
| KENT | Bruce __, anti-nuclear campaigner who died this year (4) |
| DUVALL | Shelley _, Carrie and The Shining star who died this year (6) |
| BERNHARDT | Sarah, French tragic actress who died in 1923 (9) |
| ELIZABETH | _ Taylor, iconic British/ US actress who died in 2011 (9) |
| BAALHANAN | When Saul died, this son of Achbor succeeded him as king (1 Chron. 1:49) (4-5) |
| TAYLFORTH | Gillian __, former EastEnders actress who now plays Sandy Roscoe in Hollyoaks (9) |
| FERNANDES | EastEnders actress who plays Bailey Baker (4-4,9) |
| TARDY | Late sailor died this year |
| BENNETT | I Left My Heart in San Francisco was the signature song of which singer, who died last year aged 96? (7) |
